| "Planet of the Spiders" | |
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| Information | |
| Title: | "Planet of the Spiders" |
| Series: | Doctor Who |
| Season: | 11 |
| Airdates: | May 4th, 1974-June 8th, 1974 |
| Chapters: | 6 |
| Episodes: | 376-381 |
| Setting | |
| Setting: | England Metebelis III |
| Major characters: | Third Doctor; Sarah Jane Smith; Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | "The Monster of Peldadon" |
| Next: | "Robot" |
"Planet of the Spiders" is a six-part storyline that appeared in episodes 376-381 of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is the seventy-fourth serial in the series. It aired on BBC One from May 4th, 1974 to June 8th, 1974. The storyline featured Jon Pertwee in the role of the Third Doctor and also stars Elisabeth Sladen as his companion Sarah Jane Smith and Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart. The story was directed by Barry Letts with a script written by Robert Sloman. It is notable for being the final storyline featuring Jon Pertwee.
Episodes[]
- Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders (Part 1)
- Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders (Part 2)
- Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders (Part 3)
- Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders (Part 4)
- Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders (Part 5)
- Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders (Part 6)
Cast[]
- Jon Pertwee as The Doctor
- Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith
- Nicholas Courtney as Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
- Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates
Crew[]
Notes[]
- This is the final appearance of Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor in a standard appearance. He regenerates into the Fourth Doctor in this episode.
- This is the first appearance of actor Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, who goes on to become one of the more popular versions of the Doctor on the series.
- This is the first time that the phrase "regeneration" is used in reference to a Time Lord going through a physical transformation from one form to another.
- This is the final regular appearance of Mike Yates.
Home video[]
- This series was released on VHS format in the United Kingdom in April, 1991, September, 1991, and was re-released in May, 1994. It was released on DVD in Region 2 format in the UK on April 18th, 2011. It was released in Region 1 format in North America on May 10th, 2011. It was released in Region 4 format on June 2nd, 2011.